Features & Amenities

Interior

  • Other Interior Features

    Breakfast Bar, Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Pantry

  • Total Bedrooms

    2

  • Bathrooms

    2

  • 1/2 Bathrooms

    1

  • Above Grade Finished Area

    1296.0

  • Basement YN

    YES

  • Cooling YN

    YES

  • Cooling

    Central Air

  • Fireplace YN

    YES

  • Heating YN

    YES

  • Heating

    Wood Stove, Electric, Heat Pump

  • Pet friendly

    N/A

Exterior

  • Garage

    No

  • Construction Materials

    Fiber Cement, Stone

  • Other Exterior Features

    Boat Slip, Dock

  • Parking

    Circular Driveway

  • Patio and Porch Features

    Covered, Enclosed, Front Porch, Rear Porch, Screened

  • Pool

    No

  • View

    Mountain(s)

Area & Lot

  • Lot Features

    Orchard(s), Private, Rolling Slope, Wooded, Views

  • Property Type

    Residential

  • Property Sub Type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Arts and Crafts, Rustic

Price

  • Sales Price

    $670,000

  • Sq. Footage

    2, 445

  • Price/SqFt

    $274

HOA

  • Association

    Yes

  • Association Fee

    $1,355

  • Association Fee Frequency

    Annually

  • Association Fee Includes

    N/A

School District

  • Elementary School

    Glenwood

  • Middle School

    East McDowell

  • High School

    McDowell

Property Features

  • New Construction

    NO

  • Association Amenities

    Trail(s)

  • Senior Community YN

    NO

  • Sewer

    Septic Tank

  • Water Source

    Well

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